Removing and installing fuel system pressurisation pump G6, vehicles with 6.0 ltr. (V12) engine — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

• Opens: fuel
• Renewed: seals

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• Lay a clean cloth under the separating points to catch escaping fuel.
• The fuel delivery unit is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.
• Keep in mind that the fuel delivery unit still contains fuel.
• Install new seal for flange (right-side); seal must be dry.
• Put at least 5 litres of fuel into tank after installing fuel delivery unit.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Remove individual seat (right-side) in 2nd row of seats 72.
2. ⚠ Injury risk!Wear protective gloves. — Use a commercially available carpet knife (1) to cut open floor covering (right-side) along perforation (arrows).
3. Fold back carpet flap to one side (arrow).
4. Unscrew nuts (1 … 4) and detach cover for flange (right-side). [Note: Lay a clean cloth under the separating points to catch escaping fuel.]
5. ⚠ The fuel can become extremely hot. This can cause injuries.In extreme cases the fuel lines and the fuel can reach a temperature of 100 °C on vehicles with common rail engine, even after the engine is switched off. Allow the fuel to cool down before disconnecting the lines - danger of scalding.Wear protective gloves.Wear safety goggles.Risk of injury - fuel system operates under high pressure.To reduce the pressure in the fuel system, wrap a clean cloth around the connection and carefully loosen the connection. — Disconnect fuel lines (1 and 2). Disconnecting plug-in connectors

6. Unplug electrical connector (4) on flange (right-side).
7. Vehicles with auxiliary heater: Disconnect fuel line (3) to auxiliary heater. Disconnecting plug-in connectors
8. Unscrew locking ring using wrench T10202.
9. Pull flange (right-side) with seal slightly out of fuel tank.
10. Unplug electrical connectors (1) and (2) on underside of flange (right-side).
11. Disconnect fuel lines (2 and 3). Disconnecting plug-in connectors
12. Reach into opening in fuel tank and detach supply line (1) for auxiliary heater from fuel delivery unit by pressing release tabs (arrow).
13. Detach flange (right-side) with seal.
14. Reach into opening in fuel tank and disconnect fuel line (2) leading to fuel delivery unit. Disconnecting plug-in connectors
15. Press release tabs and detach supply line (3).
16. Disconnect supply line for suction-jet pump (1). Disconnecting plug-in connectors
17. Pull fuel lines out of opening on right side of fuel tank.
18. Reach into opening in fuel tank and release fuel delivery unit (1) by turning 15° in anti-clockwise direction (arrow) (quick-release fastener). [Note: The fuel delivery unit is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.]
19. Lift out fuel delivery unit. [Note: Keep in mind that the fuel delivery unit still contains fuel.] [Note: Renew seals.]
20. Insert fuel delivery unit into fuel tank.
21. Lock fuel delivery unit (3) into position by turning 15° clockwise (arrow) (quick-release fastener).
22. Fit supply line (1) leading to suction-jet pump so that it engages audibly.
23. Attach supply line (3) to fuel delivery unit so that it engages audibly.
24. Attach fuel line (2) to fuel delivery unit (left-side) so that it engages audibly.
25. Attach supply line (1) leading to auxiliary heater to fuel delivery unit (arrow) so that it engages audibly.
26. Attach fuel lines (2) and (3) to flange (right-side) so that they engage audibly.
27. Plug in electrical connector (1) for fuel pump on underside of flange (right-side).
28. Wind electrical wire (2) for fuel gauge senderG twice around electrical wire (1) for fuel pump and then connect these wires to flange (right-side).
29. Install new seal for flange (right-side); seal must be dry.
30. Move flange (right-side) into installation position:
31. Install cover for flange (right-side) .
32. Insert retaining frame (Electronic parts catalogue) in floor covering 70.
33. Install individual seat (right-side) in 2nd row of seats 72.
34. Vehicles with auxiliary heater: Bleed fuel supply line leading to metering pump .
35. Put at least 5 litres of fuel into tank after installing fuel delivery unit.

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